Management: 
info@palmartists.com

Bookings:
UK, EU, Middle East & Africa:
Dave.Blackgrove@teamwass.com & Lucy.Putman@teamwass.com

Americas, Australia & Asia:
bshprits@teamwass.com

New Album "The Hill" Available March 29
Pre-order here: https://aaronlewis.lnk.to/TheHillIB

two brothers who travel the world making music

Cr2 Records was founded in 2004 by Credence Records’ main man and one half of MYNC, Mark Brown. Since launching, Cr2 has become a house music institution; boasting releases from some of the biggest names in house, techno and EDM including Eric Prydz, Steve Angello, East Everything, Nic Fanciulli, Paul Woolford, Carl Cox, Fedde Le Grand, Deadmau5, Carl Cox, Gerd Janson, CamelPhat, David Penn, Dimitri From Paris and Josh Butler to name a few. Their celebrated compilation albums are recognised as some of the biggest selling dance albums in the industry, collaborating with top club and festival brands in the dance music world such as Tomorrowland, Space Ibiza, elrow, Privilege Ibiza, Blue Marlin, Nikki Beach and more.

The weekly Cr2 Live & Direct radio show hosted by Mark Brown is now in its 6th year. Syndicated to more than 70 stations across 40+ countries worldwide, to an estimated 15 million
listeners each week, the show has become a staple part of the label with a faithful following of fans. Each episode consists of a varied selection of current electronic and dance music hand picked by Mark Brown, compilation mini mixes plus exclusive guest mixes and interviews with artists.

Alongside the record label, Sample Tools by Cr2 is the music production and education division providing tools for all levels of electronic music production, through the delivery of exceptionally crafted packs from a select team of producers from around the globe. Since launching in 2014, Sample Tools by Cr2 have proven themselves as market leaders - having released more than 150 sample packs covering multiple genres on all of the major online retailers, as well as driving exciting collaborative projects with some of the biggest production brands in the world including AKAI, Native Instruments, Korg and Fader Pro.

Together with sub-labels, worldwide weekly radio shows, a music production company and more, Cr2 Records has evolved internationally as one of the most innovative major brands in dance music. Now celebrating its 21s year in the game with a growing team, strong musical vision and a killer 2025 release schedule, make sure you keep your eyes fixed on Cr2 Records.

Guy from Perth, Western Australia who makes rap songs.

Do It For Love is OUT NOW! https://jacksavoretti.orcd.co/doitforlove

Good luck pinning down The Problems. One spin of the New York-based band's latest album, Powder Blue Bone, offers a rich and engaging blend of roots rock, pop, country, alternative and even a splash of punk. That's the way lead singer and songwriter Frank Caiafa likes it. "We hate being pigeonholed into one category," Caiafa explains. "Because of this band's ability to play whatever the songs demand, the songs take on a life of their own."

That dynamic fueled the creative process behind Powder Blue Bone, The Problems' second full-length independent release following the success of their self-titled debut in 2001. But whereas the first album was written and recorded in a short span of time, Powder Blue Bone was a project three years in the making, with all sorts of twists and turns along the way. “My original concept was for more of a 'rock' record, bringing in friends and musicians that would help in that direction,” Caiafa recalls. A serendipitous meeting with Eddy Goldberg and Kate Kilbane, however, convinced Caiafa to reconsider his plans. “It became apparent quite quickly that those songs and that concept just weren’t in the cards,” he says, “so I wound up scrapping or rearranging almost an album’s worth of material to then fit into a more rootsy arena.”

With Kilbane (bass) and Goldberg (banjo, harmonica keys and vocals) joining Caiafa (guitar, vocals) and fellow founding member Barbara Corless (drums), The Problems began writing and recording the 14 songs that would ultimately make up the Powder Blue Bone track list. Welcoming two new members into the fold presented a unique set of challenges, but it also allowed the band to experiment with everything from instrumentation and production to songwriting. “One advantage of taking our time with the recording process is that the songs really had a chance to grow and fill out,” Caiafa says. “Eddy's ability to not only play many instruments but hear where they should go allowed me to be as adventurous as I could be with their arrangements. And Kate, who approaches her songwriting from an entirely different place than me, helped me finish writing ‘Schoolyard Steps.’ The benefits of having such a talented group of people playing on Powder Blue Bone cannot be overstated.”

The Problems also were joined in the studio by vocalist Charlene McPherson (from the NYC band Spanking Charlene) and guitarist Rich Hinman (from the NYC band Madison Square Gardeners), but as Caiafa explains, Corless helps bring it all together behind the drums. “We have been playing together since 1995. Her ability to play everything from punk to country allows me the freedom to write in whatever style I choose and know the song will quickly have a voice.”

The release of Powder Blue Bone has been a long time coming for The Problems, on the heels of all sorts of critical acclaim and exposure for their first CD. Billboard magazine awarded “This Town” an Honorable Mention in the Rock/Alternative Rock category of their 2004 “World Song Contest.” In 2006, NBC's "Today" show prominently featured the song "The Lottery" in a segment, and in 2007, GarageBand.com chose "This Town" as their Americana "Track of the Day" while The Ultimate Band List (ubl.com) selected The Problems as a featured artist later that year. Additionally, Caiafa and The Problems have dipped their toes into the film world, scoring songs in the award-winning independent, “The Dying Light” as well as renowned artist Lonnie Hanzon’s documentary, “Working the Magic.” Caiafa and Kilbane then collaborated on “Schoolyard Steps” for the short film, “The Truth of Fiction” (Winner! Best Short: NY International Independent Film & Video Festival), in which Caiafa also makes a quick cameo appearance. (Don't blink or you may miss him!)

While The Problems have enjoyed writing songs for movie soundtracks, they are most excited about Powder Blue Bone. “Everyone involved with the album was in it for the greater cause and not just ‘doing their job,’” Caiafa says. “Whether it was scheduling their time or making financial concessions, everyone from the studio owners, engineers and the musicians all went above and beyond. I felt a good kind of pressure to make sure this album wound up meeting or exceeding everyone’s good intentions and efforts.”

Mission accomplished.

Nu:Tone is a name that automatically populates in a seasoned drum & bass brain upon hearing the words Hospital Records. But Nu:Tone’s first drum and bass release was actually put out in 2001 on John B’s label Beta Recordings after the pair became friends and established the local club night ‘Substance’ in Durham.  On returning to his hometown Cambridge, Nu:Tone met a squad of like-minded musical mates and eventually released the ‘Future Sound of Cambridge’ EP on Hospital in 2004.

With five solo studio albums to boast as well as a wealth of singles, and EP’s, Nu:Tone’s tracks can always be heard across dancefloors and the festival circuit. From his first studio album “Brave Nu World” to third studio album “Words and Pictures” (which was perhaps his most ambitious project) and all before, in-between and after, Nu:Tone’s output always gleans the full support of the wider dance music community’s biggest tastemakers from Annie Mac and Rene La Vice to Toddla T and David Rodigan. Nu:Tone regularly tours Europe, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, confirming his global appeal. 

Nu:Tone can also be heard as part of other collaborative projects, like Nu:Logic, the Hospital Records signed sibling duo of him and Logistics. Or as part of Danism, under which he releases house with great success. Danism’s track “No Limits’ reached number one on the Traxsource chart in 2019 and received DJ support from house royalty Louie Vega, Danny Krivit and Todd Terry. 

Having a keen ear for other people’s music is something that we see from Nu:Tone in a multitude of projects. While working for Hospital as part of the A&R team, he also continues to work as a mastering engineer for Innerground, Spearhead and Soulvent Records. He fondly states an annual highlight for him is the stage he curates with Logistics at Sardinia’s famous Sun & Bass festival each year, and it’s clearly something he enjoys as he’s been back every year since 2003 (except one year when his eldest was born!)

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